Comments on: Gerald Harris’s ‘TUF 7′ Blog: Down But Not Out http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tufguy http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-10645 tufguy Tue, 27 May 2008 21:35:32 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-10645 you fought well and you were dominating until he caught you with the knee. Your wrestling is great, and although you said in the interview before the fight, that you were confident in your standup, your action in the octagon seemed to show otherwise. I am not putting you down Harris, you are a class act and I wish nothing bu the best for you. If you work more on your stand up, until the point you are fully confident with it in the octagon, your ability to shoot will only come through more. you fought well and you were dominating until he caught you with the knee. Your wrestling is great, and although you said in the interview before the fight, that you were confident in your standup, your action in the octagon seemed to show otherwise. I am not putting you down Harris, you are a class act and I wish nothing bu the best for you. If you work more on your stand up, until the point you are fully confident with it in the octagon, your ability to shoot will only come through more.

]]> By: Duck http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9674 Duck Sun, 18 May 2008 19:36:10 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9674 I think the only option was to pull guard? U can't do much from a single leg. I think the only option was to pull guard? U can’t do much from a single leg.

]]> By: Maimonides http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9668 Maimonides Sun, 18 May 2008 16:20:28 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9668 I disagree, if you read his early blogs he said that he was teaching and fighting during the IFL bouts. After the losses he moved to Oregon to train full time with Team Quest. If he would have won this fight, you wouldn't say that, but since he got beat everyone just turned on him. No one was saying anything bad before the loss - why all the hate now. I disagree, if you read his early blogs he said that he was teaching and fighting during the IFL bouts. After the losses he moved to Oregon to train full time with Team Quest. If he would have won this fight, you wouldn’t say that, but since he got beat everyone just turned on him. No one was saying anything bad before the loss - why all the hate now.

]]> By: Improve your position! http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9664 Improve your position! Sun, 18 May 2008 11:05:10 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9664 The thing to learn is that if the Ref tells you to improve your position, DO IT! The thing to learn is that if the Ref tells you to improve your position, DO IT!

]]> By: Maimonides http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9630 Maimonides Sat, 17 May 2008 07:26:16 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9630 I've got absolutely nothing against Gerald Harris, but let's get real here: 0-2 in the IFL, then he gets TKO'd by some dude who had NEVER fought MMA professionally before entering the house? He also got TKO'd be Benji Radach in the IFL. BENJI RADACH! Seems to me as if Gerald Harris' striking defense has more holes in it than a Texas oilfield. I wish Gerald well, I suppose, but at this point in time he's WEC material, if even that. I’ve got absolutely nothing against Gerald Harris, but let’s get real here: 0-2 in the IFL, then he gets TKO’d by some dude who had NEVER fought MMA professionally before entering the house? He also got TKO’d be Benji Radach in the IFL. BENJI RADACH! Seems to me as if Gerald Harris’ striking defense has more holes in it than a Texas oilfield.

I wish Gerald well, I suppose, but at this point in time he’s WEC material, if even that.

]]> By: The Survivalist http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9556 The Survivalist Fri, 16 May 2008 19:38:52 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9556 That was the best TUF fight this season. Very active, you both looked pro! Amir was impressive! That was the best TUF fight this season. Very active, you both looked pro! Amir was impressive!

]]> By: Keep Plugging http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9509 Keep Plugging Fri, 16 May 2008 16:24:26 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9509 You showed you had heart and alot of fight.. amir was just tough and unfortunate he got great timing on you with your head down. You cant feel bad about how you fought and even Dana said you have some vicious slams. Keep training and learn from this loss just like every other fighter does and come back even stronger the next time. Remember you always learn more from your mistakes than from your success. I think you have a ton of potential and belong in that ring with the other top guys. You showed you had heart and alot of fight.. amir was just tough and unfortunate he got great timing on you with your head down. You cant feel bad about how you fought and even Dana said you have some vicious slams. Keep training and learn from this loss just like every other fighter does and come back even stronger the next time.

Remember you always learn more from your mistakes than from your success. I think you have a ton of potential and belong in that ring with the other top guys.

]]> By: Quote http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9505 Quote Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:36 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9505 While being on the show was the greatest opportunity I’ve had in my fight career, I would have to say the one thing I didn’t care for was becoming friends with someone, and then fighting them. Gerald, kinda picking up on this, and having the sense of humor that he does, was quick to mess with me afterwards. He twisted his ankle in the fight, and was limping a bit, so I offered to get him a bag of ice. His reply was quick, “Don’t try to help me NOW …” After I realized he was not serious, I thought that was really funny." While being on the show was the greatest opportunity I’ve had in my fight career, I would have to say the one thing I didn’t care for was becoming friends with someone, and then fighting them. Gerald, kinda picking up on this, and having the sense of humor that he does, was quick to mess with me afterwards. He twisted his ankle in the fight, and was limping a bit, so I offered to get him a bag of ice. His reply was quick, “Don’t try to help me NOW …” After I realized he was not serious, I thought that was really funny.”

]]> By: AS http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9500 AS Fri, 16 May 2008 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9500 While being on the show was the greatest opportunity I’ve had in my fight career, I would have to say the one thing I didn’t care for was becoming friends with someone, and then fighting them. Gerald, kinda picking up on this, and having the sense of humor that he does, was quick to mess with me afterwards. He twisted his ankle in the fight, and was limping a bit, so I offered to get him a bag of ice. His reply was quick, “Don’t try to help me NOW …” After I realized he was not serious, I thought that was really funny." While being on the show was the greatest opportunity I’ve had in my fight career, I would have to say the one thing I didn’t care for was becoming friends with someone, and then fighting them. Gerald, kinda picking up on this, and having the sense of humor that he does, was quick to mess with me afterwards. He twisted his ankle in the fight, and was limping a bit, so I offered to get him a bag of ice. His reply was quick, “Don’t try to help me NOW …” After I realized he was not serious, I thought that was really funny.”

]]> By: AS http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9498 AS Fri, 16 May 2008 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/05/15/gerald-harriss-tuf-7-blog-down-but-not-out/#comment-9498 What they didn’t show was Gerald come into our locker room after the fight, and tell me he was sorry for being upset and good luck in the tournament. Editing is the all powerful force on the show, but I don’t want anyone to think of Gerald as anything but completely professional and a great person, with a great future. None of us like to lose, and in this pressure-filled situation, especially, it’s easy to be overcome with the emotion of the moment. What they didn’t show was Gerald come into our locker room after the fight, and tell me he was sorry for being upset and good luck in the tournament. Editing is the all powerful force on the show, but I don’t want anyone to think of Gerald as anything but completely professional and a great person, with a great future. None of us like to lose, and in this pressure-filled situation, especially, it’s easy to be overcome with the emotion of the moment.

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